HewardMills was created to be diverse by design, helping organisations comply with fast-evolving global data protection laws and regulations. We became a B Corp to demonstrate our commitment to being a purposeful business and affirm our intention to use business as a force for good; joining the movement consisting of over 6,000 B Corps globally, across 150 industries and 89 countries. We have a common mission to create an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy to benefit all people, all communities, and the planet.
Journey to Certification
The B Corp certification process is particularly robust.
HewardMills’ services and our business, were assessed across five key impact areas: Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. The minimum score required was 80, HewardMills surpassed this with an overall score of 104.5, which is considered a high score.
During the certification process, B Lab UK commended us for our unique blend of advisory and education work in the field of Data Protection and Privacy, and the way in which we harness the diversity of our team to raise the bar on data protection for underserved communities worldwide.
HewardMills achieving the B Corp certification is especially significant given that only 24% of B Corps in the UK are owned by women and only 8% are led by people of colour.
Overall B Impact Score
Based on the B Impact assessment, HewardMills Limited earned an overall score of 104.5.
The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.
Customers
‘Customers’ evaluates a company’s stewardship of its customers through the quality of its products and services, ethical marketing, data privacy and security, and feedback channels. In addition, this section recognises products or services that are designed to address a particular social problem for or through its customers.
Notably, HewardMills earned 33.5 points in the Customers impact area due to our strong focus on: ‘Serving in Need Populations’ and Education
Community
‘Community’ evaluates a company’s engagement with and impact on the communities in which it operates, hires from, and sources from. This section recognises business models that are designed to address specific community-oriented problems.
Governance
‘Governance’ evaluates a company’s overall mission, engagement around its social/environmental impact, ethics, and transparency. This section also evaluates the ability of a company to protect their mission and formally consider stakeholders in decision making through their corporate structure (e.g. benefit corporation) or corporate governing documents.
Our mission is to partner with the world’s most forward-thinking organisations to set global standards on data protection and privacy by creating diverse, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a holistic customer-centric service.
Workers
‘Workers’ evaluates a company’s contributions to its employees’ financial security, health & safety, wellness, career development, and engagement & satisfaction. This section recognises business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Environment
‘Environment’ evaluates a company’s overall environmental management practices as well as its impact on the air, climate, water, land, and biodiversity. This includes the direct impact of a company’s operations and, when applicable its supply chain and distribution channels.
